Alberta Mayor Apologizes for Controversial Feral Cat Comments

Mayor Gale Katchur of Fort Saskatchewan regrets remarks about outdated and inhumane methods for managing feral cats.

Mayor Gale Katchur made controversial comments during a city council meeting about managing feral cats by drowning or gassing them.
Katchur has issued a public apology, stating her remarks do not reflect the city's values of compassion and humane treatment.
The Alberta SPCA and Edmonton Humane Society condemned the suggested methods as animal cruelty and legally punishable.
Only 11 calls about feral cats were reported in Fort Saskatchewan over the last six years, with three cases annually in recent years.
Animal welfare organizations advocate for non-lethal solutions like Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) to manage feral cat populations humanely.